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HANSARD BombardierMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. This is a golden opportunity for a number of businesses in the sector and for businesses that want to expand into the sector. It is a…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierLike other companies in the growing aerospace sector, Bombardier is transforming itself. In 2015—way before Brexit—the company announced a five-year plan to transform the business…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI thank my hon. Friend for his question. This will be a highly sought after company, and I imagine that there will be a range of people interested in buying the site. Bombardier…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. Three weeks into the job, I have not had any conversations with them yet, but I look forward to doing so because, as he says,…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI have been assured that Bombardier is committed to finding the right buyer for the site. It has said that it will find one that will operate responsibly and help the company to…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierAt the current time, we are going to be focused on finding the right buyer. We will work across government to ensure that the right buyer is found. If there are already existing…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierThe large aerospace businesses I have talked to—including Rolls-Royce, which has a plant in my constituency—have been very clear that MPs should vote for the deal, and I am proud…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierBombardier has told us that this is a strategic decision so that the company can focus on its transportation division, which includes trains and business jets. We have been told…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierMy hon. Friend is correct to point out that Bombardier is a growing company that is investing in different sectors; it is just strategically realigning itself. I look forward to…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierAny discussions that are ongoing between Bombardier and potential buyers are of course commercially sensitive. However, one would imagine that a company like Airbus, which is so…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI agree that this site is very much a going concern. Bombardier has made it clear that it will look for the right buyer for this site. It does not intend to close it. As part of a…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI thank the shadow Secretary of State for the tone of his remarks, and I agree with him completely on the importance of Bombardier. Indeed, I would go as far as to say that it is…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierLast Thursday, Bombardier Inc. announced its plans to sell its Belfast aerostructures and engineering services operations. The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and…07 May 2019HANSARDBusiness: Start and GrowthSmall businesses are the backbone of our economy. I was proud to be a small businessman myself, employing eight people, in my life before politics. We are ranked in the top 10…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSustainable PackagingThe UK has committed to being a global leader on this topic. We have already taken more than 15 billion plastic carrier bags out of the economy, we are consulting on a deposit…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSustainable PackagingThe Government are committed to building a globally competitive and sustainable packaging industry through research and innovation. As we announced in the UK’s first bioeconomy…30 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI look forward to working with the UK steel sector and have already had several engagements. Steel overcapacity remains a significant global issue that requires international…30 Apr 2019HANSARDBusinesses in Taunton DeaneI will of course join my hon. Friend in congratulating those involved in the opening of the new UK Hydrographic Office headquarters in her constituency. It is a world-class…30 Apr 2019HANSARDBusinesses in Taunton DeaneThe Heart of the South West local enterprise partnership, which covers both Somerset and Devon, is receiving £239 million through the local growth fund to drive regional economic…30 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness: Start and GrowthMy hon. Friend is a huge champion of his constituency, and particularly its small businesses. That meeting would probably be more appropriate with the small business Minister, the…30 Apr 2019